We’ll have to get used to it: after 750 NBA games, and four All-Star Game selections, Kemba Walker is now a player in the French Championship and the Euroleague, with monacowhere he starts a new chapter.
” It’s a big change for me. But I can’t wait to take this opportunity », thus declared the 33-year-old point guard. ” At the end of the day, I just want to play basketball. And what better place to play than Monaco? We will have lots of fun. »
In serious loss of momentum in the NBA in recent years, mainly due to recurring physical glitches (89 games played over the last three seasons) and increasingly glaring defensive limitations over the years, “Cardiac Kemba” therefore leaves the States United by the small door. But the spirit of competition remains intact.
” I hope I could help raise awareness of the Euroleague even further, continue to build on the previous success “, adds the native of the Bronx, who in the Principality joins an already impressive “backcourt” with Mike James, Elie Okobo and Jordan Lloyd. ” I can’t wait to discover a new environment, new teammates and new staff. But basketball is still basketball, everywhere in the world. And I come to win games. »
Photo credit: Miko Missana
